It was a cold winter's night. As the crecent moon softly snored away on a cloudy pillow in the sky, the Dew Drops tumbled from the stars and settled all over our garden. They settled on our roof, on the verandah, on the graveled driveway, on the red rocking chair I had forgotten in our lawn, on the blades of the green grass. One of them nestled too in the leaves of The Sunflower, who until now was dozing with her beautiful head fallen on her chest.
The naughty Dew who had fallen amongst the leaves of The Sunflower was known to never spare her chance of mischief. Today, she woke The Sunflower with her happy chuckle as she jostled amongst folds of the leaves. The Sunflower stared at the fair thing in drowsy amazement.
"Hello! Who are you?" The a misty eyed pretty Sunflower asked, astonished. "Why? Don't you know silly, I am the Dew Drop." The Dew replied haughtily. The Sunflower was about to say something when her mouth remained open, midway and the Dew began to talk. " Ok Ok.. I know I know, what you will ask me now. Why have I fallen from the stars today? Ah! some people are so stuuupid!... fine, let me tell you, I have slided all the way down the rainbow, from the stars, to here, to meet Sunshine. With morning, when The Sun will appear beyond the mountains, I will welcome Sunshine and glow to all my beauty in his loving arms. You have been standing here since ages, good-for-nothing, but I shall surely charm him. You shall see, I shall surely charm him."
The Sunflower listened intently but said nothing. At the end of this high spirited proud speech, She simply nodded her head in pity and smiled serenely at the Dew Drop. The Dew Drop was hurt. She thought " She thinks she is smart. Once I impress Sunshine I will take him with me, way up the rainbow, back to the stars. Then she can smile to her hearts content. Duh!" and she turned her sweet head away in innocent arrogance.
The night moved on. The Moon, snuggled warmly the silver clouds, floated past our great chimney and disappeared behind the little lake.
The sky in the East cracked into purple. As The Sun glided through, the purple changed into a dash of Orange. Sunshine caressed the tree tops. He bestowed his warm glow to the roof, to the verandah, to the driveway. To the red rocking chair in the lawn, to the green grass.
"Hello! Who are you?" The a misty eyed pretty Sunflower asked, astonished. "Why? Don't you know silly, I am the Dew Drop." The Dew replied haughtily. The Sunflower was about to say something when her mouth remained open, midway and the Dew began to talk. " Ok Ok.. I know I know, what you will ask me now. Why have I fallen from the stars today? Ah! some people are so stuuupid!... fine, let me tell you, I have slided all the way down the rainbow, from the stars, to here, to meet Sunshine. With morning, when The Sun will appear beyond the mountains, I will welcome Sunshine and glow to all my beauty in his loving arms. You have been standing here since ages, good-for-nothing, but I shall surely charm him. You shall see, I shall surely charm him."
The Sunflower listened intently but said nothing. At the end of this high spirited proud speech, She simply nodded her head in pity and smiled serenely at the Dew Drop. The Dew Drop was hurt. She thought " She thinks she is smart. Once I impress Sunshine I will take him with me, way up the rainbow, back to the stars. Then she can smile to her hearts content. Duh!" and she turned her sweet head away in innocent arrogance.
The night moved on. The Moon, snuggled warmly the silver clouds, floated past our great chimney and disappeared behind the little lake.
The sky in the East cracked into purple. As The Sun glided through, the purple changed into a dash of Orange. Sunshine caressed the tree tops. He bestowed his warm glow to the roof, to the verandah, to the driveway. To the red rocking chair in the lawn, to the green grass.
He kissed his golden greetings to The Sunflower as she rose her lowered head to him and gently opened her sleep laden eyes.
The Dew too sparkled brightly as Sunshine beamed passed her, but soon she was nowhere to be seen. Nobody knows, where The Dew had vanished. They can only guess, why she was gone.
Nobody knows, what destiny has in store for her. She however, will return in her desire. By the night She will fall from the stars again, with hope that her dream will come true one fine day. Never did she learn to give up. Never disheartened as she will ever be.
The Dew too sparkled brightly as Sunshine beamed passed her, but soon she was nowhere to be seen. Nobody knows, where The Dew had vanished. They can only guess, why she was gone.
Nobody knows, what destiny has in store for her. She however, will return in her desire. By the night She will fall from the stars again, with hope that her dream will come true one fine day. Never did she learn to give up. Never disheartened as she will ever be.
Slowly, the Garden came chirping to life. The big guava tree shed some withered leaves. The holihocks danced in the breeze. The bees buzzed busily as our tabby kitten sat purring at them longingly, from beneath.
Sunshine showered generously, his mighty affections, over The Sunflower and together they basked in their blissful union.
Sunshine showered generously, his mighty affections, over The Sunflower and together they basked in their blissful union.
1 comment:
Wonderful little story, I enjoyed reading it!
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